Unlocking a brighter future for Locked-In SyndromeResearchers use technology to help immobilized stroke survivors regain
some independence

A team of researchers from Montreal has found that stroke patients
living with Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) who cannot move, swallow or even
breathe on their own, can regain a remarkable level of independence
with technological help.

The team's findings stem from a 20-year study that followed the
rehabilitation of 25 LIS patients, people who are aware and awake but
cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly
all voluntary muscles.

A mother's high cholesterol before pregnancy can be passed on to her
childrenResearchers find five-fold increase in high cholesterol risk

What leads to high cholesterol? Your genes and lifestyle factors may not
explain it all. A study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular
Congress has connected some of the risk for high cholesterol in adults
to their mother's cholesterol levels before she even became pregnant.

The key finding: if a mother had high LDL ("bad") cholesterol prior to a
pregnancy, her children are almost five times as likely to also have high LDL cholesterol as adults.

Making the business case for cardiac rehab programs Life-saving programs significantly reduce hospital readmissions and
deaths - and more than pay for themselves

You know the saying: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
When it comes to cardiac rehabilitation, a study presented today at the
Canadian Cardiovascular Congress has the numbers to prove it.

New study reveals that, for patients, the "return on investment" for
participating in these programs also makes good heart sense: cardiac
rehab (CR) leads to a 31 per cent reduction in hospital readmission and
a 26 per cent drop in cardiovascular mortality.

Diabetes and Eating Disorders: Are We Feeding the Problem?
The first literature recognizing the coexistence of diabetes and eating
disorders was published just over 30 years ago, however each has been
individually documented for centuries. Montreal doctors Preetha
Krishnamoorthy and Suzanne MacDonald will identify risk factors for
eating disorders for those living with diabetes, possible red flags
that point towards an eating disorder and treatment goals for those
impacted.

Presented at the 16th Annual Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian Society of Endocrinology
and Metabolism Professional Conference and Annual Meetings

What impact does dietary intervention have on diabetes management?
Dietitians and certified diabetes educators Sarah Blunden and Michelle
Corcoran will address how to counsel people living with diabetes on
appropriate diets to meet individual nutrition needs. The interactive
discussion will highlight the new additions and changes to the
nutrition therapy recommendations in the Canadian Diabetes
Association's 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of
Diabetes in Canada, and strategies to implement this new information in a practical way to
help patients.

Presented at the 16th Annual Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian Society of Endocrinology
and Metabolism Professional Conference and Annual Meetings

Canada can save lives by implementing powerful health promotion
strategies, says Dr. Thomas Farley, the trail-blazing commissioner of
the New York City (NYC) department of health.

Healthy environments open the door to healthy choices," says Heart and
Stroke Foundation president Bobbe Wood. "Adapting the NYC model in
Canada could help us make real strides in preventing and reducing our
rates of chronic disease. This is especially critical given the aging
of our population, high rates of obesity and the increase in the
consumption of processed foods."

Vascular 2013 is a unique, one-time Canadian event bringing four
separate scientific meetings together under one roof: the Canadian
Cardiovascular Congress, the Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian
Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference, the
Canadian Stroke Congress and the Canadian Hypertension Congress. www.vascular2013.ca

It is a joint initiative of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society,
Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and
Metabolism, the Canadian Stroke Network, the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, and Hypertension Canada.